Naphthol-azo-phenyl monoazo dyestuffs



United States Patent The present invention relates to new monoazodyestufls which correspond to the formula HO SOCHzCH2SO: wherein Rstands for (BB OH 01 HOiS SOzH 302K and the azoand the O CH CH OSO Hgroups are in meta or para position to the -NHCO- group.

The most closely similar dyestuffs heretofore believed to have beendisclosed are the red monoazo dyestulfs of U.S. Patent 3,008,950corresponding to the formula HO NH-CO-CH;

C (SSOaH wherein the azo-group is meta or para to the NH-CR- group.

It has been found that valuable watersoluble monoazo dyestuffs yieldingorange to scarlet tints with good fastness properties to wet processingand to light can be obtained by diazoti zing an amine of the formula HOSO-CHr-CHz-SO: NH:

wherein the amino and SO CH CH OSO 'H substituents are meta or para tothe NHCOgroup, and coupling the diazo compound with 1hydroxy-naphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid or1-hydroxy-naphthalene-4-sulfonic acid.

While the shade of the respective dyestuffs is affected very much by theuse of the different azo-c'omponents, i.e., from orange with1-hydroxy-naphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid to scarlet with1-hydroxy-naphthalene-4-sulfonic acid, it is also shifted to some extentto the more yellow side if the amino group is meta rather than para tothe NHCO-group. A change in the position of the esterifiedbeta-hydroxy-ethyl-sulfone-group from meta to para, however, haspractically no influence at all. The dyeings produced with the newdyestuffs are distinguished primarily by high tinctorial strength, anespecially good build-up and high brilliancy.

The dyestulfs of the invention are especially suitable for dyeing andprinting cellulosic materials, such as linen, regenerated cellulose andparticularly cotton. They are applied to the cellulose fiber by treatingthe material with an ice aqueous solution of the dyestuffs in thepresence of an acid binding agent, such as sodium hydroxide, sodiumcarbonate, sodium bicarbonate or trisodium phosphate, or with a printingpaste with the addition of an acid binding agent. The treatment with theacid binding agent may be carried out before, during or after theapplication of the dyestutf.

The following examples serve to illustrate the invention but they arenot intended to limit it thereto. The parts are by weight unlessotherwise stated, and the relationship of parts by weight to parts byvolume is the same as that of the kilogram to the liter. Temperaturesare given on the centigrade scale.

Example 1 64 parts of 3 (4-amino-benzoylamino)-benzene-(1)-beta-hydroxy-ethylsulfone (melting point ISO-152 C.) are added to 400parts of pyridine. After heating to 60 parts of sulfamic acid are added.The temperature rises by itself and is maintained at -105 C. for onehalfhour. Then about 300 parts of pyridine are distilled off under reducedpressure. After adding 30 parts of water, a pyridine-water mixture isdistilled off under reduced pressure. This procedure is repeated threetimes in order to remove additional pyridine. Then the obtained sulfuricester is dissolved in 700 parts of water. The pH of the solution isabout 6.5.

To prepare the diazo compound, 50 parts of a 34.8% aqueous solution ofsodium nitrate are added at a pH of 6.8-7.0 and at 35-40, then thissolution is run into a mixture of 560 parts of water, 240 par-ts of iceand parts of 31.8% hydrochloric acid at a temperature of below 0, whichtakes about 1000 more parts of ice. The diazo compound precipitates infine yellow crystals.

This diazo compound is coupled by adding to it a solution of 62.6 partsof l-hydroxy-naphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 400 parts of water, saidsolution having a pH of about 7.0. After all of the disulfonic acidcompound has been added, the coupling is completed by raising the pH to6.4-6.7 and maintaining it at that level for several hours.

The dyestuif is then precipitated by addition of potassium chloride,filtered off with suction and dried at 60-65 in a vacuum dried. It hasthe formula:

OH cmomso NHCO-N= )8 0111 B 33 S aH parts of a red powder are obtainedwhich dissolves easily in water. From salt-containing dyeing baths inthe presence of alkaline compounds, it dyes fibers of native andregenerated cellulose very brilliant orange shades of good fastness towet processing and to light. The build-up of the dyeings is particularlygood.

Example 2 If 64 parts of 4-(4'-amino-benzoylamino)-benzene-(1)-beta-hydroxyethylsulfone (melting point 255-258) are used instead of 64parts of 3-(4'-amino-benzoylamino)- benzene-(1)-beta-hydroxyethylsulfonein the procedure of Example 1, 183 parts of a red powder are obtainedwhich likewise gives brillant orange shades of good fastness propertieson cellulose fibers. It has the formula:

H mew-Q-uno o-N= A n 3 Example 3 If 46.0 parts of1-hydroxy-naphthalene-4-sulfonic acid are used instead of 62.6 parts ofl-hydroxy-naphthalene- 3,6-disulfonic acid in the procedure of Example1, 174 parts of a red powder are obtained. This yields very brilliantscarlet dyeings of good fastness to wet processing and to light oncellulose fibers. The shade of this dyestuif which has the formula:

II Q QFQD sour is distinctly redder than that of Example 1.

Example 4 OSOaH Example 5 If 64 parts of3-(3'-amino-benzoylamino)-benzene-(1)- beta-hydroxyethylsulfone (meltingpoint 146148) are used instead of 64 parts of 3-(4'-amino benzoylamino)-benzene-(1)-beta-hydroxyethylsulfone, and 46 parts of 1-hydroxy-naphthalene-4-sulfonic acid are used instead of 62.6 parts of1-hydroxy-naphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in the procedure of Example 1,130 parts of a red powder are obtained, This gives brilliant orangeshades of good fastness properties against wet processing on cellulosefibers and has the formula:

Emomso NHCO N: so rr The shade obtained is much less red than those ofExamples 3 and 4.

Example 6 If 64 parts of 4-(3-amino-benzoylamino)-benzene-(1)-beta-hydroxyethylsulfone (melting point 172-175) are used instead of 64parts of 3-(4'-amino-benzoylamino)-benzene-(l)-beta-hydroxyethylsulfone, and 46 parts of 1-hydroxy-naphthalene-4-sulfonic acid are used instead of 62.6 parts of1-hydroxy-naphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in the procedure of Example 1,then' 132 parts of a red powder having the formula:

are obtained. This yields, on cellulose fibers, a slightly redder shadethan that of Example 5.

Example 7 If 64 parts of 3-(3'-amino-benzoylamino)-benzene-(1)-beta-hydroxyethylsulfone (melting point 146-148) are used instead of 64parts of 3-(4-amino-benzoylamino)- benzene-(1)-beta-hydroxyethylsulfonein the procedure of Example 1, parts of a red powder having the formula:

are obtained. This gives much more yellowish orange shades of goodfastness properties against wet processing on cellulose fibers than thatof Example 1.

7 Example 8 If 64 parts of 4-(3'-amino-benzoylamino)-benzene-(l)-beta-hydroxyethylsulfone (melting point l72-175) are used instead of 64parts of 3-(4'-amino-benzoylamino)- benzene-(1)-beta-hydroxyethylsulfonein the procedure of Example 1, 132 parts of a red powder having theformula:

are obtained. This gives, on cellulose fibers, a slightly reder shadethan that of Example 7.

We claim:

1. Monoazo dyestutf which corresponds to the formula 0H OH Hons SOsH andthe 2120- and the -SO2CH2-CH2-OSO3H groups are meta or para to the-NI-ICO group.

2. Monoazo dyestuff which corresponds to the formula on omomso NHCOQ-N:()SOaH 3. Monoazo dyestutf which corresponds to the formula in 6 4. Themonoazo dyestulf which corresponds to the fol- 7. The monoazo dyestutfwhich corresponds to the following formula lowing formula H 0Homomsm-Q-rmco N: cmcmso NHco--N=N $803K S0313. 803K 8. The monoazodyestuff which corresponds to the following formula HOaS CH CH so 9. Themonoazo dyestulf which corresponds to the fola 2 2-. lowing formulaOSOaH OH 805B cmcmsoQ-conn N=N H \/SO3H 6. The monoazo dyestuff whichcorresponds to the fol- 03S lowing formula 5. The monoazo dyestuff whichcorresponds to the fol- 15 OH lowmg formula .1 ZH2CH2SO: CONE -N=NReferences Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 0H 3,008,950 11/1961 Heyna et al.260199 ZHaOHzSO 'NHCG N= CHARLES B. PARKER, Primary Examiner.

803B 3 DONALD M. PAPUGA, Assistant Examiner.

I us. 01. X.R. $01K 8-4-1, 51, 54.2; 260-457

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